Governments are already contemplating life after lockdown and are keen to permit as many businesses as possible to resume operations and ramp up global trade once more – even as forecasts about global recession get bleaker by the day.… Continue Reading

Description: The Basel Institute has recently established a cross-divisional program of work focused on intelligence- led action against financial crime in the illegal wildlife trade (IWT).… Continue Reading

Just because a country has a law — or a company has a compliance system, for that matter — it doesn’t automatically mean it works or is put to work. And so it is with countries’ anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) systems, in which this year’s Basel AML Index has recorded a spectacular lack of progress.… Continue Reading

Description: Experienced Programme Officer with substantial program management experience in the context of international development / technical assistance programmes, preferably in the field of anti-corruption, asset recovery and/or criminal justice reform.… Continue Reading

Description: This position will be responsible for advising law enforcement partners in Sub-Saharan Africa in devising and implementing financial investigation strategies in relation to IWT cases and promoting regional cooperation in this area.… Continue Reading

Description: Basel Institute’s Board has taken the strategic decision to offer expertise and know-how in support of anti-crime efforts in areas that are particularly affected by illegal financial flows and transactions.… Continue Reading

Description: In view of International Centre for Asset Recovery’s growing portfolio of country-specific long-term technical assistance programs, ICAR is looking for an experienced program manager with substantial program management experience in the context of international development cooperation / technical assistance programs, preferably in the field of anti-corruption, asset recovery and/or criminal justice reform.… Continue Reading

Description: The Basel Institute on Governance’s International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) has been mandated by the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) in Mozambique to undertake a 4-months technical assessment of the country’s institutional, legal and regulatory framework for asset recovery (AR).… Continue Reading

This overview provides a perspective on an industry sector – the art market – that has increasingly come into the spotlight of law enforcement and business integrity circles in recent years.… Continue Reading

Earlier this year, the Basel Institute on Governance asked FCPA Blog readers about your perceptions on whether and how e-governance reduces corruption. Thanks to those of you who answered, we are pleased to share with you the results of our anonymous web survey published today in a new report entitled New Perspectives on E-Government and the Prevention of Corruption.… Continue Reading

What is the responsibility and possible criminal liability of companies and their officials relating to human right violations allegedly committed abroad?

Should a CEO for example step down when a violation of financial or other conduct rules has occurred, which may even make the corporation complicit in terrorism financing or war crimes?… Continue Reading

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